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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Red Wings were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -121 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +140 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 13-14-6 SU
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 9-23-3 SU
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Los Angeles Thursday, December 19
Detroit at Toronto Saturday, December 21